As Drama Practitioner you will plan and deliver ambitious, inclusive and high-quality drama experiences that inspire children and young people to develop their creativity, confidence, collaboration and ambition. Working across schools, Young Rep, and holiday programmes you will devise and rehearse performances, workshops, resources and creative projects inspired by The Rep’s artistic programme. You will build strong relationships with schools, teachers and community partners, while collaborating with colleagues across all teams to deliver successful productions and events. You will create accessible pathways for young people to engage more deeply with The Rep and progress into Young Rep, Talent Development and other creative opportunities. Through thoughtful planning, evaluation and reflection, you will continually develop your practice, share learning with colleagues and ensure activity supports the wider ambitions of the Creative Learning and Talent Development team.

We are looking for an experienced drama practitioner with a strong track record of creating and delivering high-quality creative learning experiences for children and young people, particularly in schools or youth settings. You will bring a strong understanding of drama pedagogy and participatory practice, alongside experience of developing engaging sessions, directing youth theatre and taking creative work from initial idea through rehearsal to performance. Confident working with different age groups, schools and education partners, you will be able to build positive relationships and create inclusive, accessible experiences that respond to a wide range of needs, identities and backgrounds. You will be organised, collaborative and an effective communicator, with a sound understanding of safeguarding, equality, inclusion, access and wellbeing. Ideally, you will also have experience within a producing theatre or of developing learning resources, accredited creative programmes, holiday activities, progression opportunities or immersive theatre experiences.

Applications Close: Monday 5th October

Interview Dates: Tuesday 13^th October

Vacancies will generally close by the deadline, however, we reserve the right to close the vacancy early if we receive a high volume of suitable applicants. We therefore advise candidates to submit their applications as soon as possible if they wish to be considered for the role. Any applications made after the deadline will not be considered.

• Contributory staff pension - 5% employee and 3% employer
• A day off for your birthday
• Free-to-use employee assistance service
• Staff ticket discount (when available)
• Staff discount in The Rep food and drink outlets (when available)
• 25% Season Ticket discount on parking at Q-Parks
• £6 day rates at Utilita Arena North and South Car Parks
• Access to salary sacrifice schemes including Bike to Work scheme and Health Cash Plans
• We actively encourage all staff to see shows as believe that this enhances everyone’s experience as an employee and ambassador. To ensure everyone has a chance to attend shows every staff member is invited to attend press night for all The Rep's own productions along with further complimentary tickets where possible as well as competitive discounts throughout the year.
  

Please read the job description carefully before starting your application to ensure that you meet all of the essential criteria and are able to provide evidence in your application to support these areas. Only relevant information will be considered when shortlisting candidates.

The Rep is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people, and adults at risk. We foster a culture where all staff and volunteers are expected to report safeguarding concerns regarding vulnerable individuals or the conduct of colleagues and others they encounter. As part of our safer recruitment practices, the suitability of all prospective employees and volunteers is thoroughly assessed. This role involving regulated activity and will require a satisfactory Enhanced DBS with barred lists check. It is an offence to apply for this role if the applicant is barred from engaging in regulated activity relevant to children or adults at risk.

The Rep is a Disability Confident Employer and we participate in the ‘Offer an Interview’ scheme. This means we will offer an interview to anyone who is D/deaf or has a disability who meets the minimum criteria. By ‘minimum criteria’ we mean that you must provide us with evidence in your application form which demonstrates that you generally meet the level required for each competence (or could with reasonable support), as well as meeting any of the qualifications, skills or experience defined as essential in the person specification. If you would like to apply under this scheme please select this option on our application portal.

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Job Title: Drama Practitioner

Contract Type: Fixed Term, 1 year

Pay: £24,494.08 per annum

Hours: 32 hours per week (part time)

Holidays: 25 days per year plus bank holidays, rising to 30 days plus bank holidays with continuous service pro rata.

Location of Work: The Rep, Birmingham

Downloads:

Job Profile (PDF)

Job Pack (PDF)